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Sikhism in India

Sikhism is comparatively a new and fresh religion to India established by Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak was always interested in traveling
and preaching Humanity. As in India, anyone who teaches is called a
Guru, the followers of Nanak, soon were called Sikhs (a student). During
the formative years the followers of Sikhism tried to abolish some of
the practices like sati, caste system and untouchability from India.

In Sikhism
everyone has equal rights irrespective of caste, creed, color, race, sex
or religion. Sikhism rejects pilgrimage, fasting, superstitions and
other such rituals. The religion does not have a clergy class as it considers
this as a gateway to corruption. However, they have readers and singers
in their temples.

During the term of Guru Gobind as the Sikh
Guru, the reign of Punjab was in the hands of Mughals. Some of the
Mughal rulers like Aurengzeb tried to convert non-Muslims to Muslims.
In order to stop all these persecutions, Guru Gobind changed his and his
followers surname to Singh meaning Lion. He wanted the community to be
that of fighters who could fight for their rights.

As the Rajputs also had the surname of Singh, in order to make it
easier for his followers to recognize each other, Guru Gobind Singh,
chose five marks, some of which even today symbolize the Sikhs. The five
signs were uncut hair Kesh; bracelet on the right hand wrist Kara; comb
Kanga, shorts Kacha and sword or dagger Kirpan.These five marks are popularly termed as the 5 Ks in Sikhism.

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